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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Merrimac and the Monitor—Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs. (search)
k and ordered me to get under way and run out to see the Merrimac finish up. We ran down off Craney Island and from our deck saw the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac. The Confederates were allresult, and that she would go where she wished, with impunity to herself. We had been off Craney Island about half an hour, in plain sight of Hampton Roads, and the different craft there. We saw preparations made by the rebels to evacuate it. Admiral Tatnall blew up the Merrimac off Craney Island shortly afterwards—a fitting end to a gallant but unfortunate ship in the service she was laop deck I discovered that the enemy's vessels had changed their course, and were heading for Craney Island. We also give extract from a telegraphic dispatch sent by G. V. Fox to Hon. Gideon Wellengs at the mouth of the river. After the evacuation of Norfolk the Merrimac was taken above Craney Island and blown up, on the 11th of May. * * * She (the Monitor) had refused the gage of battle off